Marshall David Craton
Born: May 21, 1829
Birthplace: Rutherford County, North Carolina
Father: Isaac Craton 1786 – 1831
(Buried: Rutherfordton City Cemetery, Rutherfordton, North Carolina)
Mother: Elizabeth Bessie
Wife: Sarah H. “Sally” Stammire 1831 – 1855
Wife: Anna G. “Annie” Washington 1837 – 1895
Children:
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Craton 1853 – 1854
Sarah Miller “Sally” Craton Hines 1859 – 1924
(Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Maryland)
Richard Washington Craton Sr. 1864 – 1943
Virginia Craton
Education:
Attended West Point Military Academy
Occupation before War:
Medical Doctor in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain of Company A, 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 35th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Colonel of 50th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Resigned his rank of Colonel due to diarrhea and dysentery
Occupation after War:
Businessman in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Died: May 27, 1866
Place of Death: North Carolina
Age at time of Death: 37 years old
Burial Place: Rutherfordton City Cemetery, Rutherfordton, North Carolina
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